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M5.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-10 10:49:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-11-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-11-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 10:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
ed9af918444f94eeda328ea20edc0afd1f3afb4d
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 10:49:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.43700, -70.37600
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

19felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 10, 2025, 12:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Antofagasta23.9 kmS401'096
Salta525.5 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 206 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 251 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    7.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-10 10:49:31 UTC9.1 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M2.92025-11-13 07:11:52 UTC136.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-11-14 19:44:53 UTC71.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-11-14 21:55:35 UTC83.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-11-15 02:32:43 UTC137.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.42025-11-18 19:58:02 UTC136.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.12025-11-18 19:58:03 UTC137.1 km89 km NNE of Taltal, Chile M3.22025-11-19 09:27:34 UTC72.5 kmOFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-11-19 13:37:50 UTC132.7 kmOFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-11-19 20:15:08 UTC5.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-11-22 02:01:41 UTC34.7 kmOFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-11-22 16:21:46 UTC93.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-03-06 16:21:37 UTC146.9 kmSierra Gorda M5.72025-11-10 10:49:26 UTC8.3 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M5.42025-09-24 04:56:48 UTC131.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Salta (Monde) M5.42025-07-17 20:31:30 UTC127.3 kmAntofagasta M5.42025-11-10 10:49:26 UTC15.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Antofagasta (Monde)

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